LOEWEN-Born to David and Sara, of Stratton, Ontario, a boy, Chadwick Oliver, weighing 9 lbs on October 5, 2016 at La Verendrye General Hospital, Fort Frances, Ontario.
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PIOTROWSKI-Born to Keely Jolicoeur and Sean Piotrowski, of Fort Frances, Ontario, a girl, Finleigh Jessica, weighing 4 lbs 15 oz on October 1, 2016 at La Verendrye General Hospital, Fort Frances, Ontario.
By Darlene Superville The Associated Press WASHINGTON — “Bittersweet” was the word of the night, the one often used to describe President Barack Obama’s final State Dinner. “We saved the best for last,” he said Tuesday as he welcomed Italian Prime Minister Matteo Renzi and his wife, Agnese Landini, to […]
The Associated Press MADRID — A 62-year-old Spanish woman has given birth to a healthy girl and encourages women in their later years to imitate her if they want to. Lina Alvarez left the Lucus Augusti Hospital in the northwestern city of Lugo on Tuesday with her third child in […]
By Raphael Satter The Associated Press LONDON — Midway through releasing a series of damaging disclosures about U.S. presidential contender Hillary Clinton, WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange says his hosts at the Ecuadorean Embassy in London abruptly cut him off from the internet. The news adds another layer of intrigue to […]
Staff Custodian Edith Quinn will be recognized by the Northwest Catholic District School Board tonight for her exemplary dedication and commitment to Our Lady of the Way School in Stratton. “Along with keeping the school looking beautifully-maintained, she can always be depended on to set up, participate, and break down […]
Heather Latter Students in Cheri Whatley’s Early Learning class at St. Michael’s School learned about bus safety yesterday from Holly Bruyere of Iron Range Bus Lines to mark National School Bus Safety Week.
The family of Grace Armstrong is saddened by the loss of their mother and best friend, grandmother, and great-grandmother on Saturday, Oct. 15, 2016. She lived life to the fullest and touched the lives of everyone who knew her. Grace loved sewing, gardening, and cooking but her greatest love was […]
Duane Hicks Jordie Baird, left, spoke with Pastor Brian Keffer yesterday evening during the third-annual “Human Library” at the Fort Frances Public Library. Other “books” that could be “borrowed” for conversation included Cst. Kyla Savage of the Treaty #3 Police Service, fashion designer Lori Yerxa, and farmer Kim Jo Bliss. […]
By Seth Borenstein The Associated Press WASHINGTON — Federal meteorologists say Earth’s 16-month streak of record high temperatures is finally over. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration says last month’s 60.6 degrees (15.9 Celsius) was merely the second hottest September on record for the globe. That’s slightly cooler than the […]
By Katie Workman The Associated Press Spoonbread is a wonderfully old-fashioned dish that should not be relegated to the tables of old-fashioned cooks. It’s a perfect holiday side; a pudding-esque interpretation of grits; a softer version of cornbread; perfection alongside a roast of any kind. It’s got the slightest hint […]
